https://github.com/yhmtsai/keepzotero
KeepZotero is a zotero plugin to keep zotero in taskbar by changing close to minimize
https://github.com/yhmtsai/keepzotero
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KeepZotero is a zotero plugin to keep zotero in taskbar by changing close to minimize
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/yhmtsai/keepzotero
- Owner: yhmtsai
- License: bsd-3-clause
- Created: 2022-03-21T21:01:25.000Z (about 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-04-13T22:26:10.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-13T23:31:40.539Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: plugin, zotero, zotero-addon, zotero-plugin
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage:
- Size: 2.31 MB
- Stars: 69
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# KeepZotero (Zotero 7)
KeepZotero is a zotero plugin to keep zotero in taskbar by remapping the key or changing the button behavior to minimize or give a confirmation dialog before close.
The master branch and version 0.1.0 starts to support Zotero 7.
For the user from Zotero 6. Please check [Changes from Zotero 6 to Zotero 7](#changes-from-zotero-6-to-zotero-7)
# KeepZotero (Zotero 6)
The master branch does not keep the implementation for Zotero 6. However, we still keep the `keepzotero-update.rdf` such that Zotero 6 users do not get invalid url message when checking plugin.
If you still want to use KeepZotero in Zotero 6, please check [tag v0.0.2](https://github.com/yhmtsai/KeepZotero/tree/v0.0.2) and get the xpi under [release v0.0.2](https://github.com/yhmtsai/KeepZotero/releases/tag/v0.0.2).
# Installation
1. Download the *.xpi from Release
2. Start Zotero: Tools -> Add-ons
3. select "Install Add-on From File..." from the wheel on top right corner
4. choose the xpi file
# Changes from Zotero 6 to Zotero 7
- This plugin can remap the common exit key (`Ctrl/Command + W`, `Ctrl+ Q`, `Alt + F4`) to just minimize Zotero.
- This new plugin (v0.2.0) can change the close button behavior to minmize the accident of closing Zotero.
# Usage
There are some options to decide KeepZotero's behavior
When Zotero is minimized, close from taskbar terminates Zotero.
1. (Default: Yes) Change the close button of the title bar to minimize the window.
2. (Default: Yes) Give a confirmation dialog when closing Zotero. If it is selected, user need to confirm exit to close Zotero. If Alt + F4 still performs `close`, it will not trigger the confirmation dialog. (Unstable, especially MacOS)
3. (Default: yes) Make shortcut Ctrl/Command + W to be minimization
Note. this shortcut still works on pdf reader or other place out of the main panel.
The followings only have effect on Windows or Linux:
4. (Default: yes) Make shortcut Alt + F4 to be minimization
5. (Default: yes) Make shortcut Ctrl + Q to be minimization Note. MacOS Command + Q always closes entire Zotero.
# Different keyboard layout
If the current shortcut is not your usual shortcut (not the personal shortcut) to close the panel, please create an issue with the shortcut.
# Acknowledgment
- Thanks to [Thunderbird keepintaskbar](https://github.com/martinzilak/keepintaskbar). It gives me the direction.
- Thanks to [make-it-red](https://github.com/zotero/make-it-red) such that I can follow its structure and build this plugin for Zotero 7
# My Limitation and Questions
Although I have some coding experience with different language, I do not learn JavaScript or Chrome Extension(?). Thus, the code may do some stupid things... When developing this plugin, I do not find the proper documentation to explain my questions, which I write them in the code. I will appreciate if someone notice any issue inside the code or have some answer to my questions.
- I do not find a way to detect the close event, which I used in KeepZotero for Zotero 6 does not work in Zotero 7. Currently, I add a event to the close button of title bar to change the behavior. It only changes the close button, so close functionality from the taskbar is not changed.